infection

Meaning

Noun

  • The act or process of infecting.
  • An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
  • A disease caused by a pathogen.
  • A visible sign of such a disease, such as the suppuration of a wound.

Origin

  • From Old French infection, from Vulgar Latin *infectiō.

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